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Death of II. IL. wardlaw.

Mr. Robert Henry Wardlaw died at home IN
Abbeville about twelve o'clock in the night ol
July Is, 1887. lie was born April 2S. 1871, ana
hence lad passed his S0th birthday.
lie was for many years before the war sue
cessrul merchant at Abberillc, and FORA Wi'i'e
nf,cr the war he was cashier of the Savings
Bank ut this place.
He was the last of a large family, and lived
longer than any member OF his family, beng
the last of his generation that were born III
Abbeviile.
He and his good wife celebrated thcir
golden wedding some five or six years ago
A few wears later she took her departure, ana
now her devoted husband has Joined her IN
the spirit land.
Mr., Wardlaw was related in some way 10
nearly everybody in Abbcville, anb was
greatly respected by everybody.
A touching tetter from his old pastor, Rev
ID. Mcneil Turner, who has just gone home
from visit to his old flock in Abbevillr
thanking Mr.. Wardaw and others for the
kindness shown him, and expressive of the
rain II gave him to bid his old friend good
bye, conscious of the fact that they would
meet no more in this world, was received ps
him on the evening ol nls ue"'h'
He was the father Of twelve sons, nine oi
whom went into the army and did Sailchl
service for their country. Two dicd IN inc
war-onc from wounds and one from disease.
Since the war he has been peculiarly unfor-
innate I'm the loss of his children, until now
only four survive him: Major \. Il. Ward
law, of Ahbeville; Mr.. s. Watt Wardlaw, o.
Oxford, Mississlppi; DIR. w. G. Wardlaw, and
Mr.. T. p. Wurdlaw, of Augusta, Ga
Mr.. Wardlaw has been always Jealous
member of the Presbyterian church, which
he served faithfully in all Its courts, from inc
Session to the General Assembly.
The Upper Long Cane Society was orgahiz'
oil in 1893. From that time until the present
the society has had but two secrctar'es-Mr'
r Fl. Wardlaw and his father. We presume
another instance where father and son have
held the same office for nincty-four years, Is
not on record.
He was ordained Ruling Elder in Upper
Long Cane church, october H. lSO, which
office he held until he was installed Ruling
Elder in Abbeville church, April =. l,OH, anu
no man was more regular in attendance upon
all religious meetings. Although greatly en-
feebled and unable TO go up the steps unaideo,
vet he went to the sacramental mecting OH
Sunday morning, the day before his death
On Monday morning 1t was noticed that he
was more feeble than he had been, ana by
noon it was apparent that he was in sink
ing condition but no alarm was felt for an
immediate dissolution. BY night he was
unconscious, and by twelve o'clock his fever
had abatcd, and he ceased to live. His lif"
was gone, and his mission on earth was end
ed. He died peacefully, and in the full hope
of glorious resurrection.
At six O'Clock yesterday evening his below
ell, the Rev. J. l.. Wilson, d. D., preached his
funeral in the Court House from the words ::
"And the ransomcd of the Lord shall return.
and come to Zion with songs and everlasting
10y upon their heads; they shalt obtain JOY
and gladnesS. Ard sorrow and Sighing shall
flee away
The body of the deceased was then taken to
the nily plat at Upper Long Cane cemc-
terry The pail bearers were:
l.. w. White, w. \. Templcton, Geo. White,
JIM. Giles, \. r. Morse, J. Allen Smith.
Assistant pail bearers: VI. Joel Smith, /.
e. Seal McD NJ Cater James Chalmers.